Nigeria May Explode If Buhari Is Re-elected – Prof Gana

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BY SIMON REEF MUSA, ABUJA – Former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana on Thursday disclosed that Nigeria may explode if President Muhammadu Buhari is re-elected in 2019.
Speaking in Abuja when he officially declared his interest to contest for the 2019 Presidency on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Gana expressed sadness on the level of insecurity ripping the country apart.
Condemning the present government that has shown incompetence in running the affairs of the country, the former Minister advised Nigerians not to re-elect President Buhari into power.
Gana explained that apart from insecurity that has reduced thriving communities into rubbles, including hundreds of thousands of deaths, ethnic tensions and other challenges are threatening to destroy Nigeria.
According to the erudite scholar, “Being a patriotic and committed democrat, who has carried a burden for the rapid development of our far nation for decades, I am deeply concerned at the very real prospect of Nigeria imploding unless our great party comes to the rescue with a God fearing, dynamic, untainted and credible leadership.
“Nigeria is facing an existential threat, the seriousness and proportion of which have never been witnessed since the end of the war.
“There is crippling uncertainty everywhere. People are suffering unprecedented and untold hardships as a result of arrested development. Insecurity that has rendered human life brutish, short and nasty is rampart across the zones, states, communities and villages.
“Asymmetrical war on corruption is fueling further ethnic decadence, while anxiety, unpatriotism (sic) and poverty have coalesced into a creepy epidemic of self doubt. In all of this, the current leadership of the nation, at the highest level of government seems unconcerned, incompetent or incapable of turning around the drift.”
The former Minister noted that considering his character and his performance track record, he remains the favourite presidential candidate who is capable of turning the fortunes of the country for the better, adding, “I have maintained integrity, competence, character, capacity and respect to public office. These opportunities and exposure added to the fact that I have widely traveled across the length and breadth of the nation, many times by toad, I have a front row understanding of our country, as well as the wealth of experience have definitely placed me in a most very vantage position, for above several others, to remark Nigeria and deeply renew the hope of the people in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Having consulted and affirmed by my family, local community, friends and a cross-section of eminent citizens and stakeholders across the core national divides of ethnicity, religion and regions, I am convinced that this is the fit time for me to offer for this national assignment on the platform of our great party.”
Gana said his quest to become President is not hinged on self-glorification, but founded on his vision to transform the fortunes of the people and ensure the country realised its full potentials.
He said, “By my track record, my desire to seek to contest the election into the highest political office is not motivated by a quest for self glorification nor aggrandizement, rather it is borne out of my patriotic zeal and conviction that with my pedigree, experience, skills and academic endowment, I can provide the requisite leadership to transform the fortunes of our people and change the trajectory of our country towards the attainment of our fullest potentials.
“It is my hope and prayer that the party will positively note my interest as under your able leadership, it offers opportunities for service to our dear country, Nigeria.”
Responding, the Deputy National Chairman of the SDP, Dr Ishaq Abdul Ahmed, who represented the National Chairman of the party, Chief Olu Falae, described Gana as an asset, not just to the party but the country.

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